Xiao Duo smiled slightly and nodded in response, "Of course, I haven't been to the capital for some time."

The carriage stopped at the side of the street and the two men walked down slowly.

Despite the cold winter season, the streets of the capital are still bustling with people coming and going and the cries of vendors.

"The general and his wife are such a perfect match!" An old man selling candied haws on the roadside turned his eyes and praised with a smile.

"I've lived to this age, but I've never seen such a perfect match." The old woman next to her also echoed.

Hearing these compliments, Su Jinyue felt a little shy, but her heart was filled with warm feelings.

She turned to look at Xiao Duo and said jokingly, "Listen, you got all these compliments."

Xiao Duo smiled softly and looked at her with raised eyebrows, "I think Madam will find it very useful to listen to this."

The two couldn't help but smile at each other, and the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.

"Come and see, isn't this the young general and his wife?"

"It's really them! Oh, they are as good-looking as the rumors say!"

Passersby around them gradually recognized them and talked about them in low voices.

"This is the young general. He has made great contributions in protecting the country and the people!"

"Yes, the capital is now peaceful, thanks to him and his wife!"

"That's right. I heard that the palace coup a while ago was also resolved by him and Madam Gaoming together."

Su Jinyue looked at the admiring eyes around her and was slightly stunned.

She gently held Xiao Duo's arm, "In the past... in the eyes of the common people, I was still the daughter of that marquis, and they would think I was a fool."

Xiao Duo looked at her with a smile on his face, "It takes time to reverse right and wrong. Now, whoever sees you will call you Madam of the Imperial Court?"

Just as they were enjoying this peaceful and tranquil scene, a loud noise suddenly came from afar.

"The fire is coming out! Put it out!"

"Put out the fire! Someone is trapped there!"

A thick smoke rose up from the alley ahead, accompanied by flames that made people feel uneasy!

Xiao Duo and Su Jinyue looked at each other and immediately ran towards the source of the fire!

"Don't panic, everyone. The well water is nearby. Hurry and bring the buckets over!" Xiao Duo quickly directed the people around him.

Su Jinyue looked around, hoping to find anyone who might be trapped!

"Over there, there's a person trapped under a wooden beam and can't move!" someone shouted urgently.

Xiao Duo immediately hurried over, and several big men also rushed over after hearing the noise. They worked together to lift the wooden beam and successfully rescued the trapped person.

With everyone's concerted efforts, the fire was finally brought under control and people at the scene breathed a sigh of relief!

Xiao Duo asked someone to call the government officials, while Su Jinyue went forward to check the injuries of the man who was trapped under the beam.

"Are you okay?"

Su Jinyue took out the handkerchief from her arms and handed it to him, "Wipe your face."

The man's face was covered with black marks and his legs were unable to move, so he could only be supported and sit on the ground.

He saw Su Jinyue avoiding his gaze and did not take the handkerchief in Su Jinyue's hand.

When Su Jinyue squatted down, she found that he looked familiar. She frowned slightly and asked, "Su Jingnian?"

Su Jingnian lowered his head and dodged, "I'm not! You've made a mistake!"

"Why are you here?" Su Jinyue reached out to touch his leg.

The person in front of him seemed to be crazy and would not let Su Jinyue get close, "Don't touch me!"

Xiao Duo immediately stepped forward to protect Su Jinyue and pulled her behind him. "What's going on?"

"He is Jason Su."

Xiao Duo looked at the man sitting on the ground in a miserable state. He was Su Jinyue's elder brother who had been expelled from the Marquis' Mansion.

He had insisted on being with Su Zhiyao, and he severed ties with the Marquis' Mansion.

Xiao Duo had heard a little about this, but he didn't expect his life to be so miserable.

Su Jingnian raised his head and looked at Su Jinyue fiercely, "Are you satisfied now? You wanted to see me in this situation, right?"

"You caused me to be expelled from the Marquis' Mansion and forced to live in a place like this. Su Jinyue, you are really vicious!"

Su Jinyue looked at him coldly, "It was you who insisted on being with Su Zhiyao in the first place, and it wasn't me who wanted to get out in a hurry."

"Besides, isn't it Su Zhiyao who has caused you to this point?"

Su Jinyue looked down at the person in front of her with a cold tone in her voice, "You are here, but where is Su Zhiyao? Didn't you say that you two love each other and can't be apart for the rest of your lives?"

Su Jingnian's fingers dug into the mud in front of him and he bit his lips tightly, refusing to speak.

"Even if you didn't tell me, I have already heard that Su Zhiyao has married a merchant family as a concubine..."

Su Jingnian immediately went crazy, "Shut up, shut up!!"

Su Jingnian's roar attracted the attention of the people around him, and discussions began to rise.

"Who is that person? Why is he like crazy?"

"I heard that he is the brother of the imperial lady. Why does he look like this?"

"I heard that he was kicked out because he did something disgraceful."

Su Jinyue stood there with a cold expression. She glanced at Su Jingnian's embarrassed appearance with a bit of disdain in her eyes: "Su Jingnian, do you really think I am willing to save you?"

Su Jingnian suddenly looked up, his eyes full of anger and shame: "Su Jinyue! You are just lucky to have climbed up the ladder to be where you are today! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be--"

"Shut up." Xiao Duo interrupted coldly, his eyes icy, "What qualifications do you have to insult my wife here? If it weren't for the blood relationship between Jin Yue and you, you would have been expelled from the capital long ago, instead of living here!"

Su Jingnian's face flushed red and his whole body was shaking. He opened his mouth to argue, but no sound came out. He had to lower his head and stare at the ground.

Su Jinyue took a deep breath and said in a cold voice: "Su Jingnian, you chose your own path. Don't put all the blame on others. If you still have a bit of backbone, start from today and stand up on your own."

After that, she turned and walked towards Xiao Duo, "There's nothing to see here, let's go."

Just as they were about to leave, Su Jingnian suddenly knelt down and cried out, "Jinyue, save me! I was wrong, I was really wrong! Please, for the sake of our brother and sister, save me!"

This sudden plea made Su Jinyue pause. She turned her head to look at Su Jingnian who was kneeling on the ground, but there was no pity in her eyes.

Xiao Duo whispered, "Jin Yue, this kind of person is not worth your bother."

Su Jinyue nodded slightly, "I know."

However, she still turned around and walked back to Su Jingnian, her voice cold but clear: "Su Jingnian, this is the last time. If you don't repent, I won't even look at you again, even if you die on your knees in front of the Marquis' Mansion."

She turned to the attendant beside her and instructed: "Send him to the clinic in the south of the city and let them treat his injuries. The rest is up to him."

"Yes." The attendant took the order and helped Su Jingnian up.

Su Jinyue and Xiao Duo continued walking on the street, and the discussions around them gradually subsided.

"You still can't bear it." Xiao Duo whispered with gentle eyes.

Su Jinyue smiled slightly, "No, I am the cruel one."